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Do You Know These People Now?

INSTRUCTIONS: Test your People-You-Should-Know IQ. Match the quotes with the photos. A. My favorite artist is Bob Dylan. I am also the first person in my family to...

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City targets third shovel-ready site

At their winter retreat, City Council members expressed support for City Manager Bill Watkins’ plan to buy a 214-acre tract along the Route B industrial corridor to develop...

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What’s On Your Mind, Richard Mendenhall?

Many think of Richard Mendenhall as the owner of Columbia’s largest real estate firm and, perhaps, as a developer. Mendenhall sees himself differently: “What I’d like on my...
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Sharing food, bringing hope: Buddy packs hit the spot

Ten-year-old Amiyha, a fourth-grader at Field Elementary, shines. She’s tall and athletic — a shoe-in for the basketball team — and she loves math. She’s also willing to...

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E-Readers a hot item this holiday season

If you’re in the market for a wireless e-reader that delivers newspapers as well as books, you will have five models to choose from this holiday season. Three...

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Academy of the willing: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute sharpens minds while building community

Lucille Salerno knows the value of education. She holds an M.A. from City University of New York and a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Missouri....

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Local social needs exceed donations

The demand for social services generally increased by double digits this year in Columbia, where the unemployment rate rose as high as 8 percent. Donations to many individual...
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Children’s Hospital consolidates

Dr. Timothy Fete was working as associate chairman at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis when MU offered him the job of directing its Children’s Hospital....
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South Providence Plaza

Location: Green Meadows Road and Carter Lane, a half-block east of South Providence Road Description: Professional and medical office building: 7,200 square feet on main level, 7,200 square...

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Soapbox: At year’s end, time to reflect, question and prioritize

Each fall grants us the opportunity to exhale a long sigh after a harried year, take stock of the past several months and look forward to the next...